What is the parcel’s lifting condensation level?

Take a parcel of air from the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean up to Cherrapunji at 1500 m (4900 ft). Assume that its temperature is 30°C and has 90% RH at 0 m (0 ft) over the Bay of Bengal.
What will be an ideal response?


200 m

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